Adventures Q&A

Can I go on vacation with others?

Yes, but you can only travel on vacation with other Sims who live in the current lot, regardless of relationship level. That means if two Sims are best friends or even engaged, if they don’t live together, they cannot vacation together. Also, infants, toddlers, and female Sims who are showing their pregnancy are banned from travel. Female Sims who have shown signs of morning sickness but are not showing their pregnancy (and therefore haven’t yet changed into maternity clothes) are allowed to go on vacation.

What skills do I need to go on adventures?

Technically none, but having certain skills will make the adventure progress a bit quicker. You’ll need Athletic to push around statues in tombs, Logic for disabling the traps in the tombs, and Charisma for getting information from the locals. Two Sims working in tandem for tomb exploration will speed things up, though all tombs can be soloed. Also, you’ll want to keep in mind that some tombs have puzzles that require items bought from other locales, such as boulders in Egypt that only break when hit with a special axe found in China.

You may also want to think about the Hardly Hungry and Steel Bladder superpowers. Anything that slows the decay of the meters is going to help extend how long you can stay in a tomb and maximize your chances to disarm or bypass traps. Meditative Sleep and Carefree certainly can’t hurt, either.

Where do I buy the essential equipment for tomb raiding that the quest log suggested?

The adventure description and quest log suggest buying dried food (which never spoils, like an MRE) and a tent before hitting up a tomb. You can buy these at markets, specifically from the general goods merchants, which are located in each vacation area. Note that if you go to China and are playing with the “walls view” set to “down,” you’ll be unable to actually see where the supply merchant is unless you press Page Up to view the second floor, as her shop is on a foundation.

I’m stuck in this room in a tomb and can’t figure out the solution!

Almost all solutions for a given room are contained within the room itself, so if you see a locked door, chances are the key to advance is in that room somewhere. “Key” in this case could be an actual keystone, or it could be a step plate, pressure plate, or something.

That said, there are a few rooms we found in various tombs that had a keystone spot but no keystone in that room. In those cases, the keystone was inevitably in another room of the same tomb, or a reward from a different quest. It’s usually pretty handy to have a skeleton keystone or two on you at all times when you’re exploring as well, provided you can afford them.

Why is it that whenever I told my Sim to “Push” a statue, he pushed it in the wrong direction?

Because you clicked the statue from a side you didn’t intend to push it from. When you hover your mouse over a statue, you’ll see a little arrow pop up after a second indicating the direction the statue will move. So if you’re clicking the statue on its “north” side (we’re aware there aren’t cardinal directions in the game, just bear with us), then a little double-headed arrow will appear on its north side after a moment. Selecting “Push” will move the statue south, and selecting “Pull” will move the statue north. If you want to move it east or west, you’ll need to be sure to click the statue’s east or west side, and select the appropriate “Push” or “Pull” command.

I looked in a sarcophagus but was attacked! And I got no treasure! I want more loot!

We all do, buddy; trust me. Luckily, the solution here is simple: if you ever try to flip a switch in a hole or check out a sarcophagus, and something attacks you, just try interacting with the same object again. Nothing ever attacks you twice; the second time you interact with it, you’ll get any treasure or flip any switch the object contains. If you still don’t get anything, then that object simply doesn’t produce any treasure.

Can I explore a tomb even if I don’t have an adventure quest for it?

You can usually explore a tomb even if you don’t have a quest, but you won’t gain any visa points for doing so. Further, sometimes quests will create quest items in the tomb that otherwise won’t be there. Still, exploring will usually net you some cash or other, plain relics, so it might be worth your time if you’re so inclined.

Can I explore the same tomb twice?

Leaving a vacation area and coming back will not reset its traps or doors, though it will probably reset its treasures. You can hang out in any tomb as long as you want even on the same vacation, but any given tomb will only produce treasure once per vacation. Note that switching families, even in the same neighborhood, will not reset the tomb.

I’m afraid of the dark? How do I get out of the tomb NOW???

You can buy an item called Escape Dust at any market from the special merchant. Use it from the Sim’s inventory to instantly warp out of a tomb.

What’s the solution to “Black Bag Job”?

Black Bag Job is the name of a quest in Egypt, where you’re tasked to find the secret entrance in a house. There are no further hints in the game, though they are kind enough to show you which house. We won’t totally spoil it here, but we’ll give you a hint: there is an object on the first floor that you need to interact with a few times.

Need the direct solution? Click below...

Turn the stereo in the living room on and off a few times. The stairs will appear in the bedroom on the same floor in the little nook.Spoiler - Click to see/hide

How long does it take before I can go on vacation again?

When you return from a vacation, you’ll get a buff that normally lasts 2 days; your Sim is happy to have seen the world! When that buff expires, you will be allowed to use the Travel command again.